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US strikes Iranian assets in Syria for third time in weeks

The United States struck two Iranian-linked sites in Syria on Sunday in response to recent attacks on American forces, according to U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF kills 21 terrorists who fired RPGs from Gaza hospital

Israeli forces killed 21 terrorists after a squad embedded with civilians and fired rocket-propelled grenades and an anti-tank missile at them from the entrance to Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza City, the IDF said on Monday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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US lawmakers: Israel should be given time to defeat Hamas

U.S. lawmakers from across the political spectrum expressed on Tuesday their absolute support for Israel and called for Jerusalem to be given full backing to defeat the Hamas terrorist group.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iranian foreign minister threatens ‘inevitable’ expansion of war against Israel

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reportedly told his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, that the expansion of the Israel-Hamas war is “inevitable.”

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Survey: Some 72% of Jews, but just 32% of general public, say Jew-hatred up

Despite extensive reporting on surging antisemitism in the United States and globally, including a 214% spike in New York, per new NYPD data, Jewish and non-Jewish Americans have very different views about the state of Jew-hatred today.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Anti-tank missile fired at northern Israel, Hezbollah loses 7 members

An anti-tank missile was fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon toward northern Israel near Menara on Friday morning, with IDF artillery striking the source of the missile fire in response, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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Terrorists in Lebanon fire missile barrage at Israel

Terrorists in the Land of the Cedars unleashed a barrage of anti-tank missiles towards the northernmost Israeli town of Metula on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel demands clarification from global media over photographers during Hamas assault

Israel on Thursday demanded that international media outlets explain the circumstances under which photographers in their pay were present at the scene of the surprise October 7 assault by the Hamas terror group on southern Israel, and warned they could be held complicit in the crimes.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Drone hits Eilat school, causing damage; authorities probing origin

A drone of unclear origin crashed and exploded at a school in the southernmost city of Eilat Thursday, causing damage to the building, as the country remained on high alert on all its borders due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Israeli forces capture key Hamas stronghold in northern Gaza

Israel forces captured a Hamas stronghold in western Jabaliya after 10 hours of fighting, the IDF said on Thursday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF opens evacuation corridor for Gaza civilians to head south

The IDF said it would open a civilian evacuation corridor on Salah al-Din Street in the Gaza Strip from north to south Gaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

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As Gaza collapses, Hamas leaders make billions abroad

While nearly a million residents of Gaza are displaced by war, Hamas’s top leaders and their families have been enriching themselves.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Thousands of Gazans use humanitarian corridor to move south as IDF presses offensive

Thousands of Gazans on Wednesday again made use of a humanitarian corridor opened by Israel to leave the northern Gaza Strip as Israel pressed ahead with its offensive to oust the Hamas terror group.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IAF strike kills senior Hamas weapons developer

The head of Hamas’s weapons manufacturing department in the Gaza Strip was killed in an Israel Air Force strike overnight Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israeli forces thwart attack by woman draped in Hamas flag

Israeli forces on Tuesday foiled a terrorist attack at the Qalandiya Crossing near Jerusalem.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Jewish man dead after ‘altercation’ with anti-Israel protester in LA area

Paul Kessler, a 69-year-old Jewish man, died from injuries sustained in “an altercation” at about 3:20 p.m. on Monday in the greater Los Angeles area. At the time, there were simultaneous “pro-Israeli” and “pro-Palestinian” events at the same intersection, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Ground forces push further into Gaza City, ‘deepening pressure’ on Hamas, IDF says

Israeli forces on Monday pushed further into the Gaza Strip and were reportedly nearing the enclave’s main Shifa Hospital — which Jerusalem says is located above Hamas’s command center — as they continued to target Hamas’s underground tunnel network and military capabilities, after launching intensive strikes against the terror group the night...

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IDF takes control of another Hamas compound in Gaza

Israeli forces over the past 24 hours took control of another Hamas “military” compound in the northern Gaza Strip, according to a statement released by the Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Sending message, US announces deployment of nuclear-capable submarine to Mideast

The US Central Command said Sunday evening that an Ohio-class submarine has arrived in its area of responsibility, which includes the eastern Mediterranean, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Gulf of Oman.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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IDF believes it caused significant damage to Hamas tunnels in overnight strikes

The Israel Defense Forces said Monday that it believes heavy overnight strikes in the northern Gaza Strip caused significant damage to underground and aboveground infrastructure belonging to Hamas, as the military announced that a soldier had been killed in fighting a day earlier.

Read more: The Times of Israel